Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 6:25:
- Kupsabiny: “And/But in that night, God said to Gideon, ‘Take the second bull which has seven years which your father swears by (his second best). After that, tear down where your father makes sacrifices to Baal. Also fell/cut down the pillar of the idol of Ashera which is near there.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “That very night the LORD said to him — "You take your father’s fattened bull which is seven years old. Tear down your father’s altar to Baal, and by chopping, fell the pillar of the Asherah goddess which is near it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “That night also the LORD said to Gideon, ‘Take the second best bull cow of your (sing.) father, that is seven years old already. Then destroy the altar of Baal which your (sing.) father had-built-up/erected and destroy also the post/[lit. thing-like-pillar] that symbolizes the goddess Ashera which is beside the altar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “That night Yahweh said to Gideon, ‘Take the second-best/oldest bull from your father’s herd, the bull that is seven years old. Kill it. Then tear down the altar that your father built to worship the god Baal. Also cut down the pole for worshipping the goddess Astarte that is there beside it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
